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The Grammy-winning The Black Keys and rapper Snoop Dogg are among the acts set for this summer's music festival along the Ohio River. The fourth Bunbury Music Festival in Cincinnati will run June 5-7 and features a diverse musical lineup. The Black Keys, the rock and blues music duo originally from Akron in Northeast Ohio, has been on a world tour featuring its Turn Blue album. The duo won four Grammy awards, including best rock song for "Lonely Boy," two years ago. The Avett Brothers, a band from North Carolina that combines folk music, rock and other genres, is also on the bill along with dozens of national, regional and local acts. Copyright 2015 The Associated...

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